Willie Barney
- National Award: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Award
Willie Barney and Empowerment Network
Human and Civil Rights Award
National Education Association
July 2020 - National Award: Outstanding Community Involvement
Willie Barney and Omaha 360 Collaborative
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Department of Justice
November 2018 - National Award: Community Challenge
Seed Award
Obama Foundation
November 2018 - Community Impact Award
University of Nebraska – Omaha
Criminal Justice Department
April 2018
- Charles B. Washington Award
Urban League of Nebraska
90th Anniversary Celebration
August 2017 - Men of Honor Award
100 Black Men
April 2017
- Champion of Change
Nebraska Public Television
August 2016
- Fulfilling the Dream Award
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
January 2015
- Drum Major for Justice Award
Creighton University
January 2015
- Family Advocate of the Year
Heartland Family Service
November 2014
- National Community Service Award
FraserNet – PowerNetworking Conference
Dallas, Texas
June 2014
- Community Award
Omaha Chapter of the NAACP
2013
- President’s Award
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
2013
- Heroes in the Heartland Award
for Community Impact - American Red Cross
2013
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award
- Creighton University
- Community Leader Award
Woodmen of the World
2010
- African-American Leadership Award
Urban League of Nebraska
2009